Are you looking to feel good and limber up for outdoor summer activities? Come join us with Rhonda Durbin, a fitness instructor and personal trainer. She will lead the group in a series of yoga classes. Classes will be held in the great room. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact FENCE. This series has been made possible by the Kirby Endowment at Polk County Community Foundation.

Carlton Burke is the owner of Carolina Mountain Naturalists, just outside Asheville, NC. He rehabilitates a multitude of birds, reptiles and mammals and we are pleased and honored to have Carlton come down to FENCE with several of his owl friends, including Barred, Great Horned and Eastern Screech-Owls.

"Wildlife and Scenery of Australia" Australia is truly the "land down-under" with some of the strangest and more distinctive birds and mammals on the planet. Inveterate traveler and Ventures Birding Tours owner, Simon Thompson has led several tours around Australia, including to far Southwestern Western Australia, the deserts of Alice Springs and the old-fashioned beauty of Tasmania. From Duck-billed Platypus in the Queensland rivers to Red Kangaroos in the Outback, join Simon as he takes us on a fascinating journey across Australia."

This 2-part “edutainment” series is for horse riders and non-riders who have wondered what it would be like to race against wild zebra in South Africa and track rhino with a camera by horseback. "This event is made possible by the Kirby Endowment at the Polk County Community Foundation"

This 2-part “edutainment” series is for horse riders and non-riders who have wondered what it would be like to race against wild zebra in South Africa and track rhino with a camera by horseback. During 30 years of riding together, Landrum residents Vince and Gloria Verrecchio have shared equine adventures on breeds hot and cold in Africa, Europe, and North America. Vince brings decades of advertising photography experience and Gloria her knowledge as an equine rehabilitation veterinarian to add color and depth to their stories of flora and fauna, cultures, places, and a cast of riding characters.

Cello Times Two presents a musical journey through six centuries. Cellists Brenda Leonard and Benjamin Smith will play works from the 16th through the 21st centuries, with at least one piece from each century. Highlights of the recital include a rarely-heard work from the 16th century, a set of duos by the Russian composer Reinhold Glière and a set of variations on the popular tune "Greensleeves" (17th c.).